Preview: New Athens Yellow Jackets vs. Waterloo Bulldogs
New Athens is 0-6 against Waterloo since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The New Athens Yellow Jackets will look to defend their home field against the Waterloo Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
New Athens scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Carlyle.
Nolan Parker and Wil Mulholland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Parker tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Mulholland tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). At bat, Parker scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Mulholland scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Mulholland has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isaiah Lintker, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brett Miller, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Waterloo made sure to put some runs up on the board against Murphysboro on Saturday. Waterloo put the hurt on Murphysboro with a sharp 17-5 victory.
New Athens made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Waterloo, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
New Athens might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Waterloo in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Will New Athens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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